Many times, pastors want groups that just work. We get into the most trouble when we treat groups, and even people, as a science.
How do we make small groups work? Groups are made up of people, and people are broken. So groups can get messy. Still, pastors and church leaders can develop the art of leading community well.
In their book, A Short Guide to Groups: The Art of Leading Community, Jared Musgrove, pastor of The Well Community Church in Argyle, Texas, and Justin Elafros, groups pastor at The Village Church in Flower Mound, Texas, remind pastors of the necessity of community and the biblical beauty of groups despite their messiness.
In what ways are groups essential to the call of the Christian? And what is the role of the pastor in communicating that to their people?
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